Sawmills

County:: Alexander County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.608
State:: North Carolina

Sawmills is a town located in Alexander County, North Carolina. Sawmills has a 2025 population of 5,024. Sawmills is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by -0.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,026 in 2020.

The average household income in Sawmills is $70,812 with a poverty rate of 13.73%. The median age in Sawmills is 43.2 years: 33.1 years for males, and 50.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sawmills includes 92.48% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,649	92.48%
Two or more races	194	3.86%
Other race	98	1.95%
Black or African American	84	1.67%
Native American	2	0.04%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Sawmills Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sawmills' average per capita income is $43,372. Household income levels show a median of $56,534. The poverty rate stands at 13.73%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$96,645	-
Families	$80,398	$84,244
Households	$56,534	$70,812
Non Families	$36,759	$41,713

$43,372

Average Income

$56,534

Median Household Income

13.73%

Poverty Rate